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Monroe Lake is hosting its final Holiday Hiking Challenge during Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1.
Participants will have four days to hike all of the trails inside Paynetown, Allens Creek, and Fairfax state recreation areas, a total distance of 10 to 14 miles, depending on the routes hikers choose.
Each trail has at least one station where participating hikers will need to complete a specified activity and take a selfie. Once finishing the entire challenge, participants can submit their photo set for a chance to win prizes such as a 2025 State Parks annual entrance pass or a guided kayak trip for up to eight people.
More information about the challenge is at tinyurl.com/monroe-hhc2024. On the evening of Nov. 23, the Holiday Hiking Challenge Guide, with the locations of all challenge stations, will be added to this website to help hikers plan their routes.
“This is intended to be a low pressure, relaxed event for a variety of fitness levels,” said Jill Vance, Monroe Lake’s interpretative naturalist. “There are always a few people who run or power hike so that they can finish in one day, but most opt to be more leisurely and spread out the miles over multiple days.”
Questions should be directed to the Paynetown Activity Center at 812-837-9967 or email Jill Vance at jvance@dnr.IN.gov.
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